ADF Serials - Kittyhawk

RAF.Serial	USAAF Serial	Type	Type	Aircraft History
AK634		P-40?	Mk.?	Served with 450 Sqn, RAAF; Coded OK-M, New Zealander Flt Lt John Edwin Ashley 'Willy' Williams, DFC made all his claims during his tour with No 450 Sqn in the summer of 1942. Flying this aircraft (which carried a personal marking on the nose) on an early morning armed reconnaissance patrol on 5 July 1942, he came across a single Ju88 from I./LG1 and shot it down for his second victory. In October Williams became CO of No 450, but his tenure was brief for on the 31st he was Shot down and made a POW. Sent to Germany, he participated in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III (Sagan, Germany - now in Poland) of 25 March 1944, and was one of those later executed by the Gestapo after being recaptured. Having previously served with No 112 Sqn AK634 was struck off charge on 26 April 1944.
AK886		P-40D	Mk.I	Served with 450 Sqn, RAAF; Coded OK-R,
AK897			Mk.I	Served with 450 Sqn, RAAF; Coded OK-O,
AK903		P-40E?	Mk.I	Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Coded CV-L, Flown by Flt Lt Nicky Barr
ET918		P-40	Mk.I	Served with 450 Sqn, RAAF; Coded OK-V,
ET953		P-40	Mk.IA	Served with 3 Sqn, RAAF, Coded CV-V, Flown by Sqn Ldr Bobby Gibbes.
FL288				Served with 3 Sqn, RAAF, Coded CV-V, 03/03/1943 Shot down 3/3/43 in North Western Libya
FL304		P-40F-?-CU	Mk.IIA	Served with 3 Sqn, RAAF,
FL308		P-40F-?-CU	Mk.IIA	112 Sqn RAF, Coded GA-V, (Flown by Neville Duke); Served with 3 Sqn, RAAF, Coded CV-V, Flown by Sqn Ldr Bobby Gibbes.FL7
FL341		P-40F-?-CU	Mk.IIA	Served with 3 Sqn, RAAF, Coded CV-E; Flown by Wg Cdr H.F."Billy"Burton.
FL711		P-40K-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF.
FL712		P-40K-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; Transferred to 4 Sqn SAAF.
FL715	42-9971	P-40K-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Transferred to 5 Sqn SAAF. DBR when belly landed West of Ben Gardane Aug 16, 1943 after engine failed.
FL717	42-9973	P-40K-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; 42-9973 SOC 10/4/43.
FL720	42-9778	P-40K-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; Coded Q, NFT 4/43.
FL721	42-9780	P-40K-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 3 and 450 Sqns RAAF; Transferred to 260 Sqn. Crashed after pilot abandoned aircraft off Cape Bon May 8, 1943 following damage by Bf 109s
FL723	42-9784	P-40K-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; SOC 31/5/44.
FL725	42-9788	P-40K-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; SOC 8/3/44.
FL726	42-9790	P-40K-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; SOC 29/3/45.
FL728	42-9794	P-40K-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; SOC 8/3/44.
FL729	42-9796	P-40K-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; 26/3/43 at El Hama its engine cut out and stalled and the bombs exploded on impact, El Hamma F/O Adrian John Blackburn (403210) killed.
FL854		P-40K-?-CU	Mk.III
FL879		P-40K-?-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; missing on ground attack mission 31/10/42.
FL881		P-40K-?-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; SOC 8/3/44.
FL885	42-45773	P-40K-1-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; OK-◊, SOC 22/2/45.
FL888		P-40M?	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; SOC 8/3/44.
FL893		P-40M?	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; SOC 30/4/44.
FL894		P-40M?	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; lost 22/1/43 NFD.
FL895		P-40M?	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; SOC 30/6/44.
FL902		P-40M?	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; Transferred to 5 Sqn SAAF.
FR121				Served with 3 Sqn RAAF;
FR135	42-9895	P-40K-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; OK-X, SOC 29/03/1945
FR222				Served with 3 Sqn RAAF;
FR242		P-40M	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FR252		P-40M	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FR303		P-40M	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FR345		P-40M	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FR390				Served with 3 Sqn RAAF;
FS354				Served with 3 Sqn RAAF;
FR476	42-10333	P-40K-15-CU	Mk.III	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; Coded OK-T, Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Coded CV-B, 06/04/1943 Struck Kittyhawk FR450 (Parked) at Ben Gardane - FR450 Written off, SOC Feb 22, 1945
FS400	42-10519	P-40L-5-CU	Mk.IIA	Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Coded CV-Y, Transferred to French AF Mar 31, 1945
FS407	42-10552	P-40L-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Coded CV-Z, SOC 29/03/1945
FS413	42-9929	P-40K-5-CU	Mk.III	Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Coded CV-J, Flown by John Howell-Price Wrecked when swung on landing and undercarriage collapsed, Ben Gargane Jul 16, 1943
FS420	42-9936	P-40K-10-CU	Mk.III	Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Coded CV-L, Flown by Flt Lt Jack Doyle, SOC Mar 29, 1945
FS433	42-10611	P-40L-5-CU	Mk.II	Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Coded CV-K, Flown by P/O Ken Richards, SOC 29/03/1945
FS449	42-10611	P-40L-5-CU	Mk.II	Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Coded CV-B, Flown by P/O Arthur Dawkins, Transferred to French Air Force, 31/03/1945
FS454	42-10634	P-40L-5-CU	Mk.II	Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Coded CV-X, Transferred to French Air Force, 31/03/1945
FS468				Served with 3 Sqn RAAF;
FS482	42-10776	P-40L-10-CU	Mk.II	Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Coded CV-◊, 15/05/1944 Shot down by flak near San Benedetto.
FS490	42-10784	P-40L-10-CU	Mk.II	Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Coded CV-V, Flown by Sqn Ldr Brian Eaton, CO 3 Sqn, Fate unknown.
FS493	42-10787	P-40L-10-CU	Mk.II	Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Coded CV-B, 29/04/1944 Destroyed on the ground at Cutella, Italy, "This aircraft was strafed ad set alight. The fuselages from the cockpit back was completely destroyed. The mainplanes were slightly burnt at the centre section & the engine and airscrew were undamaged." SOC 31 May 1944. On the 29th of April 1944, American pilots flying four P-47 Thunderbolts (US 325th Fighter Group) mistakenly strafed Cutella airfield, thinking it was a German base. At the time, engine fitters Corporal Slim Moore and LAC Kev Harris were servicing a Kittyhawk in the dispersal bay next to two other Kittyhawks (all with 500lb bombs loaded). Bullets from the P-47s set one of the Kittyhawks alight, but before the flames spread, these two men, ignoring the possibility of the bomb exploding, unshackled it and dragged it clear of the burning aircraft. Then they started-up and taxied the other two Kittyhawks away from the fire (one aircraft being the personal mount of 239 Wing Commander, Brian Eaton). By doing so they helped avoid a catastrophic explosion on the Squadron apron area right next to the Operations Tent. Slim and Kev were Mentioned in Despatches for their bravery. The Commanding Officer of the US 325th Fighter Group later visited to make formal apology for this incident. (From http://www.3squadron.org.au/indexpages/history3b.htm )
FS482	42-10776	P-40L-10-CU	Mk.III	Served with 3 Sqn RAAF; Coded CV-◊, 15/05/1944 Shot down by flak near San Benedetto.
FT859		P-40N	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FT881		P-40N	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FT928		P-40N	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF
FT930		P-40N	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FT943		P-40N	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FX512				Served with 3 Sqn RAAF;
FX515		P-40N	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FX529		P-40N	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FX540	42-105217?	P-40N-5-CU?	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; Coded OK-N,
FX568				Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FX642				Served with 3 Sqn RAAF;
FX678				Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FX683				Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FX693				Served with 3 Sqn RAAF;
FX710				Served with 3 Sqn RAAF;
FX734				Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FX735				Served with 3 Sqn RAAF;
FX749				Served with 450 Sqn RAAF;
FX754	43-23630	P-40N-20-CU	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; 01/11/1944 Crashed on landing at Perugia following an engine failure
FX768	43-23681	P-40N-20-CU	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; SOC 14/03/1946
FX786	43-23708	P-40N-20-CU	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; SOC 28/03/1946
FX809	43-23758	P-40N-20-CU	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; 05/06/1945 Wrecked when swung on landing and undercarriage collapsed, Lavariano.
FX835	43-23933	P-40N-20-CU	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; Coded OK-D, 31/03/1945 Crashed Gaudo after pilot bailed out following collision with Kittyhawk FX672 (43-22918)
FX846	43-23847	P-40N-20-CU	Mk.IV	Served with 450 Sqn RAAF; SOC 14/03/1946